Consumer Confidential: Airlines' basic economy class sucks, which is why we need a Netflix of the skies
A modest proposal for air travelers: Netflix.
No, I'm not suggesting you watch that or some other pay-TV service to distract from the misery of being crammed into a too-small airline seat with leg room sufficient only for Tattoo from "Fantasy Island."
What I'm suggesting is that people stop pushing airlines to offer worse and worse service in the name of lower fares, which is a racket anyhow since carriers will still fleece you with extra fees for everything from checked bags to assigned seating.
Instead, we should give air travel the same consideration we give TV viewing - that
